u/AvonBarksdale666

The chest press seems simple enough — but a few small mistakes can make a big difference to how effectively you’re actually performing it.

Keep your upper back stable, find a comfortable elbow position, and control the weight rather than rushing through your reps.

Get the technique right, train hard, and give yourself something to progress over time.

This was my first proper leg session since my lower back injury a few weeks ago. Mind you, I did attempt one since but as I was in the heat of it, I noticed my back still wasn’t up to it, so had to pull back.

As a result, this was pretty brutal. Had to strip back weight as my strength is down, pulled back on intensity as I work back up towards it over the next few sessions, work capacity is depleted too (cardio took a back seat while I was away in Taipei) - so I was absolutely cooked after this one. I decided not to risk any hinge patterns just yet in case my back decides it’s not quite ready yet and puts me out of action again for another few weeks.

The good news is that, the hardest part is now out of the way - just getting started again. It can only get easier from here. So I can make it harder again, and the cycle continues.
And despite how much this fried me, it felt so good to be back at it.

Cos I do love this shit at the end of the day. Glutton for healthy punishment.

I came to Taipei to visit for a week, and extended to 10 days when it transpired a week just isn’t enough. Absolutely loved my time here. I leave for home in Dublin tomorrow, but hoping to return in the not so distant future

I am visiting from Ireland, I originally booked a week but extended my stay to 10 days because I’m enjoying it so much (a week is too short anyway to really soak up the environment). The people here are so friendly and polite and respectful of their environment. My apartment is so peaceful that I’ve been getting the best sleep I’ve had in years. I am a fitness professional and the gyms I have visited are some of the cleanest, well-kept and nicest I have ever been to (outside of Seoul)

I have two days left and I will be visiting Shifen and Houtong (im a big cat guy). I will undoubtedly return, I take these solo trips as a reset from the chaos and monotony of my hometown living and this trip has very much returned my peace. Much respect and love to you all

There are hundreds of great tricep exercises.
These just happen to be the three I’d build around if I had to choose.

✅ Smith Machine JM Press
✅ Cable Cuff Overhead Extension
✅ Cable Cuff Pushdown

I like them because they’re stable, easy to progress, and together they do a great job of training the triceps through different positions.

That doesn’t mean other exercises are “bad”—far from it. Exercise selection should always come down to your goals, your anatomy, your equipment, and what you can perform consistently.

If your gym doesn’t have cable cuffs, don’t overthink it. A rope attachment is still an excellent option for both cable movements.

Train hard, focus on good execution, and progressively get stronger over time—that’ll take you much further than constantly searching for the “perfect” exercise.
What tricep exercise do you keep coming back to?

Most people don’t have a motivation problem.

They have a priorities problem.

Life gets busy. Work is demanding. Kids need looking after. There are always genuine responsibilities pulling you in different directions.

But if your health keeps ending up at the bottom of the list every single week, it’s worth asking yourself why.

Because the longer you put it off, the harder everything else becomes too.

You don’t need to train seven days a week or spend hours in the gym.

You just need to stop waiting for the perfect time.

Your future self will thank you for making the time today.

What are your thoughts?

I had not even heard of this series until earlier this week, and on paper was exactly what I was looking for. Little did I know, after ripping through it in less than 3 days, that it would come to be one of my favorite crime dramas of all time. Every scene in this masterpiece had a place, incredible pacing, stellar cast, absolutely visceral set pieces, unrelenting violence and a plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

I’m a bit surprised I hadn’t seen it discussed more but it seems to be hugely well-regarded by those who have seen it. My only issue now is how to follow this up, because it’s going to be extremely difficult to top. Definitely made my top 3 kdramas of all time

Most gyms have different equipment.

That doesn’t mean your training has to suffer.

You don’t need the latest machine or the “perfect” setup to build your back. You just need to understand what each exercise is trying to achieve and choose an alternative that challenges the same movement.

The best exercise is often the one you can perform well, consistently, and progressively.

Don’t let limited equipment become an excuse to skip a session.

Save this for the next time your gym doesn’t have the machine you were planning to use.

One of the biggest reasons people struggle to build muscle isn’t their exercise selection…
It’s that they never actually get close enough to failure.
The moment a set starts to burn or feel uncomfortable, most people stop. But discomfort isn’t failure.
Failure is when you genuinely cannot complete another rep with good form.
That doesn’t mean every set of every exercise needs to end this way. But if building muscle is your goal, you need to know what true failure actually feels like.
Once you’ve experienced it, you’ll have a much better understanding of how hard you really need to push.
Have you ever finished a set thinking you had more left in the tank?

The rear delts are an oft-neglected muscle group when trying to grow bigazz shoulders.

Here is all you need to know about making the most of smashing them in the most efficient way possible

First Session in a week since my lower back injury

I REALLY needed this today after a week of being barely able to move from my couch. Took my time with it and savoured it.
And very much enjoyed

Lower tomorrow and I certainly will not be hinging for another week or so I imagine. Lower back still not a hundo but was good enough to get me through this, and 30mins cardio

Good to be back. Don’t take this shit for granted

Most people tend to change way too much up when they aren’t seeing instant results, which only then makes it even harder to see said evasive results, because repetition and consistency goes out the window.

They are missing the vital components that come from doing the basics well.

Train with enough intensity.
Track your progress.
Recover well enough to actually adapt.

None of these are flashy, but they’re the things that consistently produce results.

Focus on the basics for long enough, and you’ll be surprised how much progress you make.

Which of the three do you think you need to work on most?